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An officer in the rank of a DCP will take charge of night patrolling, says S. Vijay Kumar
K. Nandabalan. —
Recording fingerprints and taking photographs of all suspects to create a database for crime prevention. This is the area of thrust for Inspector General of Police and Commissioner K. Nandabalan, who took charge last week. Besides focussing on minimising road accidents by putting in place an effective traffic management system, Mr. Nandabalan plans to concentrate more on curbing crimes, particularly motorcycle thefts that are linked to other offences such as chain snatchin g. After reviewing the crime profile in the city on Friday, Mr. Nandabalan said that night patrolling would be intensified with an officer in the rank of a Deputy Commissioner of Police taking charge every night. “We will record the fingerprints of suspicious persons and take their photographs, if necessary. The data will be stored in the Crime Record Bureau. The exercise will also include ex-convicts. In the event of a crime, this database will help in tracking suspects.” Instructions have been given to senior police officials to ensure that pending arrest warrants are executed at the earliest. “Traffic police have been told to deal with violations firmly and impose heavy penalty on habitual offenders. In the last 48 hours, the police have realised Rs. 70,000 as fine,” he said. On issues such as encroachments, entry of lorries and tri-cycles that contribute to traffic congestion and road accidents, Mr. Nandabalan said that he would hold discussions with all concerned before taking decisions. “I have noticed that there have been frequent road accidents. Our ultimate aim is to make Madurai an accident-free zone,” he said. According to the Assistant Commissioner of Traffic (Tallakulam), N. Sivanandam, stern action is being taken against ‘cell phone driving’ and ‘drunken driving.’ “We are focussing on one violation each day. On Friday, it was violation of red signal and crossing yellow line at traffic junctions. Creating awareness of road safety among road users, especially students, through a sustained campaign continues to be a priority,” he added.
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